Kid Ink Signs To RCA Records

Los Angeles, California's Kid Ink also releases a new single to commemorate the signing.

Kid Ink has announced his signing to RCA Records, and to celebrate, he has released a new track titled "Bad Ass" featuring Wale and Meek Mill.

The Los Angeles, California rapper has built his name on the mixtape circuit over the past few years, dropping projects including 2010's Crash Landing, 2011's Daydreamer and Wheels Up. In June 2012, he put out his debut independent album Up & Away that debuted at No. 20 on the charts.

"We achieved so much last year independently but we just felt it was time to team up with a major in 2013 to take it to the next level and RCA is as excited as we are about the vision and possibilities," said Ink in a statement (via RR).

“I’m ecstatic to have someone as multi-talented as Kid Ink, along with the backing of Tha Alumni team with us at RCA Records," added J. Grand, SVP of A&R and Marketing. "We see him not just as an emerging domestic star but as someone whose music and entrepreneurship is already developing a global presence.”

John F. Wayne

Mack

Anonymous

"20K Independent Is A Big Deal In Today's Climate. Remember Gold Is The New Platinum"
Says who? Going gold is respectable, but platinum has always been the bench mark for success. I realize very few in hip hop can do that now, but that doesn't mean we should celebrate mediocre sales.

Mack

Ink Kid

WTF?!?!! Why? Kid Ink may not have gone platinum but he was moving pretty good numbers independently and on top of that he was doing shows. I hope RCA gives him creative control and doesn't pimp him. Nonetheless, I wish him well.

pickle

id say he wanted to sign to a major bc hes either gettin lazy and doesnt want to work as hard or he had so much on his plate that he was getting overloaded and needs a lil boost. 90 somethin percent of all small businesses collapse in on themselves because they grow too fast and cant handle the demand